Advanced Energy and PV Powered highlight new PV inverters, expanded service offering

FORT COLLINS, USA: Advanced Energy Industries Inc. and PV Powered have announced the introduction of new PV inverter products and an expanded service offering at the Intersolar 2010 show, scheduled for July 13-15 in San Francisco.

These new offerings are part of Advanced Energy’s strategy to provide customers with a complete portfolio of inverter solutions that address the entire power range of the fast-growing solar inverter market. With these new introductions, the Company is well-positioned to be one of the leading worldwide suppliers of solar PV inverters with its Solaron and PV Powered inverter product lines.

New 500kW Product Portfolio: During the show, the company will unveil complementary, next-generation 500kW solar inverters for utility scale, large commercial, and ground mount grid-tied PV installations.

The combined product family includes the Solaron 500kW 600V bipolar, 500kW 1000V, and PV Powered 500kW 600V transformer-based designs that enable customers to optimize the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) through superior performance, industry-leading efficiency, site-wide reductions in BoS costs, and comprehensive ongoing services for O&M.

Expanded SiteGuardSM Program: The Company’s SiteGuard PV Solar Maintenance Service, featuring the SafeGuard 99 percent uptime guarantee, has been extended to cover all of the Company’s commercial grid-tied inverter products, including the recently acquired PV Powered product line. The innovative SiteGuard program leverages the Company’s unmatched PV technology and systems expertise to boost uptime and reduce LCOE for entire PV solar array sites.

New PV Powered 35kW and 50kW commercial inverters: Designed to deliver high efficiency and ease of installation and maintenance, these unique-sized models are the perfect solution for small-to-midrange commercial applications. The new systems allow installers and designers the flexibility to work within site-specific space limitations and provide an essential building block to complete larger projects. Like all PV Powered commercial inverters, the PVP35kW and PVP50kW have a simple, high-reliability design to deliver 20+ year operating lifetimes, highest efficiencies, and the lowest cost of ownership in their class.